by Ethos Institute | Sep 9, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
In the opening chapters of the Bible, the mystery of creation is presented in beautiful poetic language (Genesis 1 and 2). The passages speak of how God brought about this splendidly diverse universe by simply speaking the word of command: God said, ‘Let there be...
by Ethos Institute | Sep 9, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
What should be the Christian perspective on the secular State? Perhaps the best place to begin one’s reflection on what might be called a Christian theology of the state is Romans 13:1-7. Paul begins with a categorical injunction that ‘everyone must submit himself to...
by Ethos Institute | Sep 9, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
Can you please explain the meaning of the Lord’s Supper? I participate in it month after month but am not sure of its significance. Most theologians would agree that the institution of the Lord’s Supper goes back to Jesus Christ himself. In all three Synoptic Gospels...
by Ethos Institute | Sep 7, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
One of the great achievements of the previous century is the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. The Declaration was composed soon after the end of the Second World War when...
by Ethos Institute | Sep 7, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
In many ways The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown which was published in 2003 is an anomaly in recent publishing history. The thriller, Brown’s fourth novel, received glowing reviews from leading newspapers and magazines, and held its place on the New York Times...
by Ethos Institute | Sep 7, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
In Paul’s epistle to the Church in Rome, we find the most profound statement in the New Testament on the role of the state or government. The Apostle teaches that governing authorities have been instituted by God to establish social order and justice (Romans 13:4-15)....
